Celtic will go into the final Old Firm game of the season six points clear of Rangers in the Scottish Premiership after a nervy win at Ross County.
The league leaders dominated in Dingwall but only had Kyogo Furuhashi’s early goal – his first since December – to show for it until Jota’s late second clinched a precious victory.
The triumph was enough to restore Celtic’s advantage at the summit with just four games remaining, starting with what could be a decisive derby at Celtic Park next Sunday.
Malky Mackay’s obdurate County, meanwhile, stay fifth in their pursuit of a first ever European qualification after what was just their second defeat in seven games.
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Rate players out of 10 throughout or after the game. The rater will close 30 minutes after the final whistle.
- Ross CountyRoss County
- CelticCeltic
Ross County
Starting XI
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Squad number1Player nameLaidlawAverage rating
6.50
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Squad number2Player nameRandallAverage rating
5.98
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Squad number15Player nameWatsonAverage rating
5.77
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Squad number16Player nameIacovittiAverage rating
5.90
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Squad number3Player nameVokinsAverage rating
6.55
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Squad number22Player nameTillsonAverage rating
5.91
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Squad number8Player nameCallachanAverage rating
5.61
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Squad number7Player nameSpittalAverage rating
5.81
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Squad number6Player namePatonAverage rating
5.59
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Squad number17Player nameCharles-CookAverage rating
6.14
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Squad number26Player nameWhiteAverage rating
5.94
Substitutes
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Squad number4Player nameCancolaAverage rating
6.90
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Squad number10Player nameSamuelAverage rating
6.29
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Squad number23Player nameHungboAverage rating
6.50
Celtic
Starting XI
Avg
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Squad number15Player nameHartAverage rating
6.59
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Squad number56Player nameRalstonAverage rating
6.48
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Squad number20Player nameCarter-VickersAverage rating
6.80
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Squad number4Player nameStarfeltAverage rating
6.47
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Squad number3Player nameTaylorAverage rating
6.67
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Squad number33Player nameO’RileyAverage rating
6.58
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Squad number42Player nameMcGregorAverage rating
6.73
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Squad number41Player nameHatateAverage rating
6.56
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Squad number17Player nameJotaAverage rating
7.07
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Squad number8Player nameFuruhashiAverage rating
7.19
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Squad number38Player nameMaedaAverage rating
6.64
Substitutes
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Squad number7Player nameGiakoumakisAverage rating
6.54
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Squad number11Player nameAbadaAverage rating
6.42
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Squad number14Player nameTurnbullAverage rating
6.37
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Squad number18Player nameRogicAverage rating
6.41
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Squad number49Player nameForrestAverage rating
6.43
- Line-ups
- Match Stats
- Live Text
Line-ups
Ross County
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Laidlaw
- 2Randall
- 15Watson
- 16Iacovitti
- 3Vokins
- 22TillsonSubstituted forCancolaat 70′minutes
- 8CallachanBooked at 5mins
- 7Spittal
- 6PatonSubstituted forHungboat 70′minutes
- 17Charles-CookSubstituted forSamuelat 88′minutes
- 26WhiteBooked at 42mins
Substitutes
- 4Cancola
- 10Samuel
- 11Sims
- 18Burroughs
- 19Ramsay
- 20Drysdale
- 21Munro
- 23Hungbo
- 24Paton
Celtic
Formation 4-3-3
- 15Hart
- 56Ralston
- 20Carter-Vickers
- 4Starfelt
- 3Taylor
- 33O’RileySubstituted forGiakoumakisat 65′minutes
- 42McGregor
- 41HatateSubstituted forTurnbullat 74′minutes
- 17Neves FilipeSubstituted forForrestat 89′minutes
- 8FuruhashiSubstituted forAbadaat 64′minutes
- 38MaedaSubstituted forRogicat 64′minutes
Substitutes
- 5Scales
- 7Giakoumakis
- 11Abada
- 14Turnbull
- 16McCarthy
- 18Rogic
- 29Bain
- 49Forrest
- 57Welsh
- Referee:
- Kevin Clancy
- Attendance:
- 6,698
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home26%
- Away74%
- Shots
- Home6
- Away22
- Shots on Target
- Home1
- Away5
- Corners
- Home2
- Away11
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away9
Live Text
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Match ends, Ross County 0, Celtic 2.
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Ross County 0, Celtic 2.
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Offside, Ross County. Blair Spittal tries a through ball, but David Cancola is caught offside.
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Attempt missed. Blair Spittal (Ross County) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Connor Randall with a cross.
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Substitution
Substitution, Celtic. James Forrest replaces Jota.
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Substitution
Substitution, Ross County. Dominic Samuel replaces Regan Charles-Cook.
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Goal!
Goal! Ross County 0, Celtic 2. Jota (Celtic) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
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Giorgos Giakoumakis (Celtic) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Liel Abada.
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Attempt missed. David Turnbull (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Greg Taylor.
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Corner, Ross County. Conceded by Anthony Ralston.
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Foul by David Turnbull (Celtic).
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David Cancola (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Offside, Ross County. Alex Iacovitti tries a through ball, but Jordan White is caught offside.
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Attempt missed. David Turnbull (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tomas Rogic.
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Liel Abada (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jake Vokins (Ross County).
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Greg Taylor (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Joseph Hungbo (Ross County).
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Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Celtic).
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David Cancola (Ross County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.